A friend of mine and founder of Phototalk / Phototalk Safaris recently emailed me a fascinating photo taken during a recent photo safari to Botswana!

This photo captures beautifully how a pride of lions is trying to avoid the extreme heat in Africa by enjoying the cooler road surface offered by the shade provided by a tree next to the road!

Perhaps also important to note is that the lion is still the King of the Jungle – or the “Plains of Africa” in this example, and should be treated with respect. It is positive to see that the travellers on safari are allowing them the space and time to relax in the shade!

The photographer Gerhard Steenkamp is well aware that during my 9 years in the development of the Arrive Alive website I have taken a keen interest in photos taken at roadside, and this will no doubt be one for the files to be shared in future posts about travelling on safari etc.

One Response to Lions create their own unique roadblock in Africa!

Thank you for the post. This image was taken on 4 January 2012 next to Kamfersboom waterhole in the Kgalagadi National Park just north of Twee Revieren. The temperature was measured at 45 degrees celsius and the animals were hiding under any piece of shade that was available.